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BJA FY 21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Competitive

Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2021-09003

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $250K

Total Program Funding

$4.5M

Expected Awards

Deadline

June 24, 2021

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY 21 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Competitive. Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJA seeks proposals... up to $250,000 per award; $4,454,484 total program funding; ~30 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

City/township governments, State governments, County governments

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Deadline: 2021-06-24

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJA seeks proposals for competitive funding under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (the Coverdell Program), which awards grants to states and units of local government to help improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services. Under the Coverdell Program, State Administering Agencies (SAAs) may apply for both formula and competitive funds. Units of local government may apply for competitive funds. This solicitation is ONLY for the competitive funds. An applicant that seeks to apply for Coverdell formula funds (consistent with 34 U.S.C. § 10563(a)(1)) available for grants to eligible states would need to apply under BJA's FY 2021 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (Formula) solicitation.

Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicant Types

City/Township GovernmentsState GovernmentsCounty Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $250K
Total Program Funding: $4.5M
Expected Number of Awards: 30
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: May 7, 2021

Application Deadline: June 24, 2021 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424 and SF- LLL in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, at Grants.gov customer support webpage, or email at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ's Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at 833-872-5175 or JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. eastern time, Monday-Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays. An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov or JustGrants technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center (Response Center) at grants@ncjrs.gov within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only) or by email at grants@ncjrs.gov. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. eastern time Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. grants@ncjrs.gov

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